6T-FinSeeker Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) For sale on Facebook: 1963 Ford Thunderbird Landau in Castaic, CA - $7,500 - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information. Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/256968845952397/1963-Ford-Thunderbird Seller's Description: 1963 Ford Thunderbird Landau Driven 68,000 miles Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: Blue Clean title This vehicle has no significant damage or problems Clean 1963 Bird, excellent running condition, no oil leak. Edited March 21, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron65 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I'd like to see more pictures and more info, but if that's a legitimate ad, that's the deal of the week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Aaron65 said: I'd like to see more pictures and more info, but if that's a legitimate ad, that's the deal of the week. I agree with all of that. Pictures of cars in this condition ("presentable") often look better than in-person views, but even if this car is 80% of what the pictures indicate...it's an awesome deal...and it illustrates the folly of the refurbishment I'm doing on my '65. I have that kind of money in my car at this point, and it still needs to be painted and put back together. These cars are way too affordable to not buy a nice one up front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 This appears to be what is called in California a "Black Plate" car. License plate of this color was issued in California ending around 1970. After 1970 Blue and Gold plates were issued. So car has been in California continuously from 1970 and Castaic is a very dry area. Beautiful car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron65 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, JamesR said: I agree with all of that. Pictures of cars in this condition ("presentable") often look better than in-person views, but even if this car is 80% of what the pictures indicate...it's an awesome deal...and it illustrates the folly of the refurbishment I'm doing on my '65. I have that kind of money in my car at this point, and it still needs to be painted and put back together. These cars are way too affordable to not buy a nice one up front. I think we've talked about this before, James...I'm in the same boat. A low upfront price is often too good to pass up. Oh well. As you said, however, pictures can lie pretty well, or at least they can obscure the truth. Edited February 28, 2021 by Aaron65 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 From what I've seen, 1961-1963 Thunderbird convertibles are significantly more common today than are the 2-doors. That continues my observation that the more glamorous models and desirable body styles get preserved, while the others have disappeared. For example, I suspect that few collectors have done much restoration on a 4-door Thunderbird, from the years when such were made. "The rare have become common, and the common rare." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) I'm surprised this is still for sale... Edited March 15, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Bullet birds have few fans willing to open their wallets. I've had 2. a Conv't and a coupe, Both were hard sells and sold for less than I thought they would have. Always seem to be some for sale, and the onloy ones that sell are the cheap ones. I've always thought they were good value for what you were getting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 7 hours ago, auburnseeker said: Bullet birds have few fans willing to open their wallets. I've had 2. ... Were these of unit-body or body-on-frame construction? I suppose unit-body cars would be harder to restore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I think 3rd gen were unibody. I'm going off of memory, so correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 They are unit-body. Alot of really good examples exist so you don't even need to restore one to get a nice one. They just have a very small following. I still like them but wouldn't pay much for one because when it comes to sell it as I do eventually with almost all my cars you won't get much for it when compared to other cars and the buyers just aren't there so prepare for a slow sale. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 There are a ton of these cars on the market. Great deals on these years, if that's what you are looking for. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 On 3/20, Seller marked the Facebook ad "SOLD!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I knew it would sell. Congrats to both buyer and seller. My theory is that 3rd and 4th generation T-birds will go up considerably in value at some point in time. I think most cars in the "personal luxury" category were/are undervalued. Toronados from the '60's are still a pretty good value, as are Eldorados. Several years ago, it seemed like '60's Rivieras were also undervalued for cars that cool, but lately I haven't seen any nice affordable specimens. At least on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron65 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 8 hours ago, JamesR said: I knew it would sell. Congrats to both buyer and seller. My theory is that 3rd and 4th generation T-birds will go up considerably in value at some point in time. I think most cars in the "personal luxury" category were/are undervalued. Toronados from the '60's are still a pretty good value, as are Eldorados. Several years ago, it seemed like '60's Rivieras were also undervalued for cars that cool, but lately I haven't seen any nice affordable specimens. At least on the net. Tell me about it. Right now, I'm struggling between buying a '66 Toronado or a first-gen Riviera. The Riv's always been one of my favorite cars, but asking prices have been pretty high lately. On the other hand, a lot of the cars I've seen for sale have been listed for quite some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Aaron65 said: On the other hand, a lot of the cars I've seen for sale have been listed for quite some time. Yes, it's hard to tell what actual valuations are from ads when asking prices can be so high. Either one of those cars would be awesome to own - both have iconic styling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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